Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-26
THE WIFE MURDERER
YuRYxARrNYoRMEp OF TIL. SUPREME
COURTS DECISION.
How Es Received the Eews-Another
Railroad Accidental Brakeman
Severely Injured.
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tCsrrsspcndcnce Of the Richmond Dispates.l
PrrERspURo, Va, March %, 1897.
Judge b. A. Hancock, presiding In
the Circuit Court Of Prince George
county, after patient and protracted
trial, followed by conviction and YER
dict OF murder in the first degree, on
the 25th OF May last--exactly ten
months ago to-day sentenced Holmes
r.. Furyear to be hanged for the muir
der Of his wife by poison. The prison
or was brought to the jail in this city
for confinement and was imprisoned IN
one Of the dungeon cells, where he has
remained ever since, awaiting the action
of the Supreme Court of Appeals on
his appeal for new trial, which was
denied him by Judge Hancock. He
has often expressed confidence that the
Supreme Court would grant him this
new trial as o matter of justice, though
his counsel, who knew the condition OF
the case better than he, advised him
not to be too hopeful.
AvIslr TO TIE PRISONER.
This morning Messrs. Wilson & Gar
land, counsel for Puryear, visited the
Jail, held an interview with the prison
er, and as gently as possible informed
him of the decision OF the Supreme
Court denying his petition for new
trial. He received the announcement
very calmly, and expressed less anxiety
aLout himself than for his father and
mother, who live in Dinwiddie coun-
Nv. the effect OF the news upon whom,
he feared, would be serious. They have
always expressed confidence in his in
nocerce, have spent nearly all their
efforts to secure his acquital, and
have often visited him in prison
20 comfort him. He wept when
be spoke of his parents and their de-
yotion to him, and feared that this
blow would be more than they could
stand. lie spoke tenderly and thank
fully, too, to his counsel for the faithful
and unc6asing services they had rem
dered in his behalf. 1t is said, how
ever. that after parting with his coun-
sci, and on being taken back to his
cell, Furyear seemed very much affect
ed and broken in spirits. lie remarked
that he hoped his prosecutors would
now be satisfied. His grief was re-
spected, and he was left alone in his
cell.
THE LAST RESORT.
There may be lingering hope that
the Governor may interfere and prevent
his execution by communication OF SEN
tence. ii is not known whether or not
the appeal for Executive clemency will
be made, in the face of the verdict of
the Jury, the sentence of the Circuit
Court, and the unanimous decision OF
the Supreme Court, but it is believed
that at the proper time it will be made.
The Circuit Court of Prince George
will meet in regular term on the 9Th of
May. While Judge Hancock has the
right to hold q special term to resen-
tence the prisoner, it is believed that
he will not do so, but will wait for the
regular term to perform this sad duty.
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A freight train coming west from
Norfolk on the Norfolk and Western
railroad met with a serious accident
about II o'clock last night near Zuni.
The axle of one of the cars about the
middle of the train was broken, causing
the car to jump the track, and seven
other cars, loaded with general mer-
chandise, followed and were over
turned and wrecked ON the side of the
track. Fortunately only one person
was injured. Mr.. J. G. Leonard,
white brakeman, happened to be on
the car of which the axle was broken,
and he went over with it, and was
caught underneath. He was imprison-
ed beneath the car for fully three quar-
tiers of an hour before he could be res
cued. lie was brought to his home, in
this city, to-day, and was found to be
painfully, if not seriously, injured.
He is badly bruised about the chest,
arms, and legs-though no bones are
broken-and is thought to be internally
injured.
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Mrs. Belle Johnson, aged fifty eight
years, widow of the late Colonel L. n.
johnson, of Augusta, Ca, died last
evening at the residence of her son-in-
law, Mr.. John Beckwith, in this city.
Ex-Governor William 4. Cameron
has been confined to his bed for week
past by severe indisposition.
His Honor Mayor Jalratt is again
confined to his house by sickness.
Bishop White is expected in the
city tomorrow, and will administer
confirmation on Sunday at st. Johns,
st. Stephens. and the Good Shepherd
churches.
Appomattox Tribe of Red Men have
accepted an invitation TO visit Kekoctan
Tribe in Matoaca, TO partake of a ban
quet and other Inequalities rendered
by the order in that village.
A personal difficulty occurred to-day
on Sycamore street between Messrs. G.
Baker Raine and John Q. Jackson, but
nothing serious resulted.
1t is positively stated that Colonel
Asa Rogers has not been appointed to
position in the Senate document-room
at Washington, and that no vacancy has
vet been caused 10y removal.